The use of the word "Hello" as a greeting comes from the old hunting cry "Halloo!" or the "view-halloo," given when the game is in sight. The origin of tho word is in the French phrase "au loup" (pronounced oh-loo), meaning "to the wolf," or simply "the wolf."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 229, 27 September 1930, Page 14 (Supplement)
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